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Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 226 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In January, 2015 at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford unveiled a new car and the automotive world lost its collective mind. This wasn't some new Explorer or Focus. Onto the stage rolled a supercar, a carbon-fiber GT powered by a mid-mounted six cylinder Ecoboost engine that churned out over 600 horsepower. It was sexy, jaw dropping, but more than that, it was historic, a callback to the legendary Ford GT40 Mk IIs that stuck it to Ferrari and finished 1-2-3...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The epic story also told in the film FORD V. FERRARI: By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins of his grandfather's company with little business experience to speak of, knew he had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort. Meanwhile, Enzo...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the incredible story of how Detroit answered the call to arms during WWII, centering on Henry Ford and his tortured son Edsel, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,000 airplanes, made an outrageous claim: Ford Motor Company would erect a plant that could yield a "bomber an hour."
14) The 24 hour war
Publisher
Chassy Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the personalities and events surrounding the rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari, that began in 1963 and continued throughout the 1960s, most notably on the stage of the 24-hour race at Le Mans.
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